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BILL PERE BIO INFORMATION:
Bill Pere is an internationally published writer and
recording artist, having worked with top music industry figures for almost
40 years. He has songs released on 26 albums including a Grammy. Best known as a songwriter, lyricist, song critiquer, producer,
and music educator, Bill speaks and performs at music workshops and
conferences across the U.S. His articles on songwriting techniques have been
published internationally and are used around the world.
Bill is Executive Director of the CT Songwriters Association
and President of the CT Songwriting Academy. He also Founded LUNCH (Local
United Network to Combat Hunger), using the power of popular music to
produce positive social action, working with thousands of kids to produce
shows which have raised almost $1,000,000 for local social services.
Bill is an official judge and critiquer for national and
international songwriting and performance competitions, and was appointed in
1995 as an Official CT State Troubadour by the Connecticut Commission on the
Arts. In 2003, Bill was named Independent Artist of the Year at the national
Independent Music Conference in Philadelphia. Bill is also a recording
artist and producer, having released 16 original CD's, and several for other
artists across many genres. He works with many aspiring artists as a career
and talent development coach. For more info, visit
www.billpere.com
"One of the Top 50 Innovators and Guiding Lights of the Music
Industry" -- Music Connection Magazine " Bill Pere is the link
between science and music..." -- New York Times "Best
children's song about a moral dilemma ever written.." -- Parents
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KAY PERE BIO INFORMATION
Kay Pere is a
multi-dimensional music educator, performing songwriter and social activist,
whose creative work embodies a message of hope, healing and humanity. Kay
enjoys a wide reputation as one of the premier vocal instructors in the
Northeast.and beyond. In this capacity, she has presented vocal
workshops for the Garde Institute for Creativity, the Connecticut
Songwriting and Performance Conference, the New England Music Expo, Seattle
Songwriters Workshop, and Conferences in Philadelphia, Nashville, Hollywood, Charleston, Boston, Dallas. She has
been the official vocal coach for several multi-state competitions.
Kay's workshops on balancing creativity with the necessities of everyday
life have been presented and well received coast to coast.
As a performer, Kay delivers fresh piano propelled Folk/Pop with soaring
melodies, innovative chordal harmonies, and well-crafted lyrics in
performances across the US and Canada. She has performed in many nationally known music venues including CBGB in New York City, Avery Fisher Hall, the Shubert Theater, Musicians' Institute, the Clay Center, and many more.
Kay is Associate Director of Local United Network to Combat Hunger
(LUNCH) and a Director of the Connecticut Songwriters Association. Kay’s
CD, “Even Better Than Chocolate”, described in the press as having the
“comforting power of a steamy cup of cocoa and cream -- minus the calories,
“ was recorded in Nashville with Grammy award winning engineer and producer
Michael Hopkins. For more info, visit
www.kaypere.com
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